What procedure should be favored to approve cross boarder operations with drones in Europe? UAV DACH presents pro and cons of concept and a solution, how manned aviation has solved the issue.

1. European Drone Operations
CivOPS2019, Madrid
24 January 2019
Michael Wieland
UAV DACH e.V. - Unmanned Aviation Association

2. UAV D A CH e.V.
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3. UAV DACH e.V.
Unmanned Aviation Association
>> Enabling safe commercial unmanned aviation <<
Through defined safety measure, sustainability
requirements, and quality standards, we prosper
the advance of unmanned aviation.
190 members of 5 countries (researcher,
manufacturer, operators, associations, educators
and consultants) unite in the largest UAS association
within the EU.
From its HQ in Braunschweig, the opinion of its
members and technical expertise of its 10 working
groups is presented to national and
European politics, standardization bodies
and to the UAS community.
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4. Objectives
Influencing national and international (EU) politics to enable the EU drone market with transparent rules, that
– apply to all operators, manufacturer, and products in the EU equally
– allow to operate UAS cross-border and BVLOS without limits if operator complies with safety requirements.
– certify manufactures with proven quality and safety standards and reinforce local, specialized industry.
– provide consistent and unified training standards for pilots and personal to minimize risk and incidents
– require adequate safety for the public and manned aviation to avoid hazards.
Strategy
UAV DACH’s invites the UAS community to find common grounds to empower an agreed
voice towards the EU, EASA, standardizations bodies and national authorities.
Keep unmanned aviation simple and affordable, require high safety standards where needed,
accept liberal approaches where acceptable.
Enabling the EU Drone market - UAV DACH
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Enabling cross-border operations and
operations outside the state of registration

6. What is Cross-Border Operations?
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1. Operator is registered in Germany
2. Mission starts in Germany
3. Mission cross-boarders during flight
4. Mission ends in Germany
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CA
Mission T/OH

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Operator
CA
Mission T/OH
Scenario to receive an authorization
Case cross-border operations
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– Operator applies for an approval in each country
whose airspace is touched during the mission.
– Operator needs to apply at several administrations
(CAs).
– Operator needs to translate request in several
languages; format of application may vary in each
state.
– CA has no track record of operator
most commonly
NOT PRACTICABLE

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Operator
CA
Mission T/OH
What is operations outside the state of registration?
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1. Operator is registered in Poland
2. Mission starts in Germany
3. Mission ends in Germany

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Scenario to receive an authorization
Case operations outside the state of registration
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– Operator applies for an approval in the country
where the mission is conducted.
– Operator needs to translate request, needs to apply
with the state’s forms.
– For the most operators CA has no track record
– Ultimately one operator applies at 32 CAs?
NOT PRACTICABLE

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Operator
CA
Mission T/OH
Network of
Competent Authorities
Approach of the (manned) commercial aviation
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– Operator requests an approval at the CA in the state
of registration.
– Operator uses same forms every time in his mother
tonged language or English
– Operator knows the process, quality of requests is
higher
– CA can build up a track record of operators and is
able to qualify the operator
– CA coordinates process with other CAs and adapts
lessons learned within the network of Cas
 Process is easier, faster, safety is higher, complexity
reduces
WHY NOT COPYING FOR
DRONE OPERATORS?

11. Operator
Located and registered in
GERMANY
Competent authority
nationally (NAA or QE)
Competent authority in
target country
(NAA or QE)
Comments
Open Category N/A N/A
Open Category
+ particular conditions for
geographical zones
application request
approval/authorization
National authority keeps
track record of operator
Requirements are
transparent and available
at EASA
Operator stays in contact
with one authority
Specific Category application request with
SORA assessment
approval/authorisation
coordination
agreement
Specific Category
+ particular conditions for
geographical zones
application request with
SORA assessment
approval/authorisation
coordination
agreement
Specific Category within a
Standard Scenario or
with LUC
notification notification
Proposed authorisation process in detail
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12. ARO.OPS.150 Authorisation of high risk commercial
specialised operations
(a) Upon receiving an application for the issue of a high risk
commercial specialised operations authorisation, the
competent authority of the operator shall review the operator's
risk assessment documentation and standard operating
procedures (SOP), related to one or more planned operations
and developed in accordance with the relevant requirements of
Annex VIII (Part-SPO).
(f) Upon receiving an application for the issue of an
authorisation for a cross-border high risk commercial
specialised operation, the competent authority of the operator
shall review the operator's risk assessment documentation and
standard operating procedures (SOP) in coordination with the
competent authority of the place where the operation is
planned to be conducted. When both authorities are satisfied
with the risk assessment and SOP, the competent authority of
the operator shall issue the authorisation.
Reference to existing rule ARO.OPS.150
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The proposed procedure is not new, but known
as ARO.OPS.150 Authorisation of high risk
commercial specialised operations.
The option to apply standard scenarios does not
conflict with this procedure, moreover it is a pre-
confirmed permission of both CAs.
Also, if the operator holds a LUC, the notification
to the authorities could be managed by the CA in
the state where the operator is registered.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU)
No 965/2012
(source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-
content/EN/ALL/?uri=celex%3A32012R0965)

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14. Contact UAV DACH
UAV DACH e.V.
Unmanned Aviation Association
Lilienthalplatz 1
D-38108 Braunschweig
office@uavdach.org
T: +49 (0)531 20929920
F: +49 (0)531 20929929
http://www.uavdach.org
http://uas-branchenverzeichnis.eu
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Michael Wieland UAV DACH (l) ,Tom Plümmer Wingcopter (r),
winner of the Drone Pioneer Award 2018